On behalf of NDF's Board of Directors and GNEM Patients everywhere, I would like to thank everyone who participated in NDF's most successful Gala event to date! This includes our Gala Co-Chairs, Sogol Ashourpour and Desiree Pakravan, as well as artists, musicians and honorees who filled our night with joy and beauty. We could not have achieved this astonishing milestone without the commitment and dedication of our supporters, large and small, both online and in person last Sunday November, 11th.

With over 450 attendees, and many viewers through our live-stream, we were able to raise
just over $1 Million on Sunday towards our goal,
making for a total of $1.7M raised so far all year through grants, sponsorships, donations and pledges. This means we are only $800k away from our goal of $2.5M as set by the terms of
our matching grant from an established charitable foundation that wishes to remain anonymous.

As a reminder, in order to qualify us to receive these funds we are bound by terms set by the IRS regulations which prevent any one person or entity to provide the majority of a nonprofit's funding to avoid undue influence. Therefore, it is truly heartwarming to see so many members of the Los Angeles community come together in support of this lofty mission.

Thank you again to those of you who were able to join us at the Gala. With your continued support and the support of the entire NDF community, we will continue to work toward our goal, so that we are able to collect on our game-changing grant.